Saturday, September 25, 2010

Google’s latest search incarnation Google Instant is being extra careful on what it suggests to users. Although the regular Google search offers almost uncensored suggestions and results (depending on your search preferences) the real-time version holds itself back when it detects naughty queries in order to protect users from embarrassment. Any suggestive or offensive words and words with a sexual inkling draws a blank screen, but plenty of innocent words are caught up in the filters as well.

For example, Google Instant allows you to search for "puppy" but prevents you for from getting any results for "bitch". In this case, the two words could mean the exact same thing. But Google Instant is erring on the side of caution, protecting the searcher from seeing something they may not want to see.

Website 2600.com is preparing a list of all the words that Google doesn’t offer any suggestion. At the time of this writing 289 words were compiled! The website is also taking submission from others users. So if you know any just shoot them an email.